Community Voices Activists rally in Penn Square, march to Rep. Smucker’s office to protest gun violence (photos) Ashton Clatterbuck, right, helps direct a march down East King Street following a rally in Penn Square condemning gun violence on Thursday, May 26, 2022. (Photo: … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - May 27, 2022
Headlines Friday, May 27 Uvalde, Texas, shooting victim Irma Garcia and her husband, Joe Garcia, are seen in an undated family photo. (Source: GoFundMe) • Student stabbed at Coatesville Area Senior … Read more By One United Lancaster - May 27, 2022
Community Voices ‘A state of chaos’: Talking post-pandemic mental health with MHA Lancaster’s Kim McDevitt Kim McDevitt (Source: Provided) The past year “has been a state of chaos,” says Kim McDevitt. McDevitt is executive director of Mental Health America of Lancaster … Read more By One United Lancaster - May 26, 2022
Community Voices Conservancy announces $21 million ‘Protect & Restore’ fundraising campaign Wildflowers bloom on a slope at the Lancaster Conservancy’s Shenks Ferry Preserve on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) The Lancaster Conservancy launched the public … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - May 26, 2022
Community Voices Preserving Lancaster’s history: A Q&A with Danielle Keperling Danielle Keperling (Source: Provided) Danielle Keperling, executive director at the Historical Preservation Trust of Lancaster County, has been involved in the work of restoring historic buildings … Read more By Olivia Smucker - May 26, 2022
Headlines Thursday, May 26 Children and adults enjoy the Lancaster County Swimming Pool in this undated photo. (Source: Lancaster County) • Recount ordered in Oz-McCormick race: Dr. Mehmet Oz is leading … Read more By One United Lancaster - May 26, 2022
Community Panel digs into particulars of affordable housing (video) The participants in United Way of Lancaster County’s “Conversation About OUR Community” on housing, held Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Top row, from left: Melissa Ressler, Matt … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - May 25, 2022
Headlines Wednesday, May 25 Photo array shows Uvalde, Texas, shooting victims Irma Garza, top left, Eva Mireles, bottom left, and 16 of the 19 children. • County renews effort to … Read more By One United Lancaster - May 25, 2022
Nonprofits Local Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter receives portion of $123 million MacKenzie Scott donation (updated) Big Brothers Big Sisters announced a major donation Tuesday from MacKenzie Scott. (Source: Provided) Update: Harrisburg-based Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region has received … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - May 24, 2022
Government Listening sessions to seek public input on climate change for city’s comprehensive plan The green roof at Lancaster’s City Hall. (Source: Douglas Smith | City of Lancaster) The nonprofit RegenAll is helping Lancaster’s government convene a series of four … Read more By One United Lancaster - May 24, 2022
Headlines Tuesday, May 24 Republican U.S. Senate candidates Dr. Mehmet Oz, left, and Dave McCormick. (Source: Provided) • Dave McCormick sues over mail ballot count: McCormick, who is in a … Read more By One United Lancaster - May 24, 2022
Health LG Health hosts ‘Topping Out’ ceremony for Emergency Department expansion (photos, video) The last beam for Lancaster General Hospital’s Emergency Department expansion is hoisted by crane during a “Topping Out” ceremony on Monday, May 23, 2022. (Photo: Tim … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - May 23, 2022
